In a poignant tale of 1902 North Dakota, Lauraine Snelling'best-selling author of Sophie's Dilemma' explores the silent world of 18-year-old Grace Knutson. Surrounded by her family's love and the townsfolk's kindness, Grace finds all she could want in Blessing'except for a sweetheart. But when God brings a rich New Yorker into her life, Grace fears a deaf girl won't find acceptance in his privileged world.